What are some awesome music videos that really showcase how talented the musicians really are?
The two that come to mind for me are Judith by A Perfect Circle - you even get to see them stepping on distortion pedals, and then Somebody Someone by Korn - the drummer looks like a badass.
Here are a few artists who I don’t particularly like, but I feel that their respective videos show good technique:
Most any video by Vertical Horizon: The drummer shows exceptional technique (traditional grip, and do I see a bit of Moeller in there?), as do the other musicians, I think.
Vanessa Carlton: I feel that the video in which she’s riding the piano through the streets (what is it, “A Thousand Miles”?) is a tad pompous, yet it shows off her seemingly fine playing.
And, let’s go back a few years to someone I actually do like:
Rush, Limelight: They’re in the studio (Le Studio in Quebec, a rather hotsy-totsy studio if I’m not mistaken) on this one. Time is money. Of course you’re going to see them play their asses off.